Global Patent Index - EP 1284805 A4

EP 1284805 A4 20060621 - SELECTIVE SORPTION AND DESORPTION OF GASES WITH ELECTRICALLY HEATED ACTIVATED CARBON FIBER CLOTH ELEMENT

Title (en)

SELECTIVE SORPTION AND DESORPTION OF GASES WITH ELECTRICALLY HEATED ACTIVATED CARBON FIBER CLOTH ELEMENT

Title (de)

SELEKTIVE SORPTION UND DESORPTION VON GASEN MIT ELEKTRISCH BEHEIZTEM AKTIVKOHLETUCHFILTERELEMENT

Title (fr)

SORPTION ET DESORPTION SELECTIVES DE GAZ A L'AIDE D'UN ELEMENT TEXTILE A BASE DE FIBRES DE CARBONE ACTIVE, CHAUFFE ELECTRIQUEMENT

Publication

EP 1284805 A4 20060621 (EN)

Application

EP 01928792 A 20010424

Priority

  • US 0113125 W 20010424
  • US 57162600 A 20000515

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0187461A1] An adsorption/desorption unit (10) includes a hollow enclosure (12) containing one or more elongate hollow elements (16, 26) of activated carbon fiber cloth (ACFC) of appropriate length to cross sectional area to provide suitable electrical resistance for heating. The elements (16, 26) conduct electrical current to heat to a temperature that permits selective adsorption of a gas stream constituent and subsequent desorption to recover sorbate. Enclosure (12) houses ACFC elements (16, 26) and is arranged to direct gas stream flow through the elements and into and out of enclosure (12) via gas port (14, 30). The ability to heat the elements to a desired temperature by electrical current flow allows for straightforward implementation of selective adsorption. After an adsorption step, altering the temperature of the element or elements (16, 26) enables desorption. Enclosure (12) with the element (16, 26) also includes a liquid condensate outlet (38) and liquid sorbate is directly recovered as liquid from the same unit (10) used for adsorption and desorption.

IPC 1-7

B01D 53/04

IPC 8 full level

B01D 53/02 (2006.01); B01D 53/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B01D 53/0438 (2013.01 - EP US); B01D 53/0446 (2013.01 - EP US); B01D 53/0454 (2013.01 - EP US); B01D 2253/102 (2013.01 - EP US); B01D 2258/0258 (2013.01 - EP US); B01D 2259/40086 (2013.01 - EP US); B01D 2259/40096 (2013.01 - EP US); B01D 2259/402 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

  • [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 18, no. 456 25 August 1994 (1994-08-25)
  • [A] DATABASE WPI Week 198314, Derwent World Patents Index; AN 1983-33940k, XP002380649
  • See references of WO 0187461A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0187461 A1 20011122; AT E424918 T1 20090315; DE 60137924 D1 20090423; EP 1284805 A1 20030226; EP 1284805 A4 20060621; EP 1284805 B1 20090311; JP 2003533342 A 20031111; JP 3936867 B2 20070627; US 6364936 B1 20020402

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0113125 W 20010424; AT 01928792 T 20010424; DE 60137924 T 20010424; EP 01928792 A 20010424; JP 2001583914 A 20010424; US 57162600 A 20000515